[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by OBW

None of these questions determine whether the findings by SCP were correct, or were presented in a fair manner.

As I mentioned the other day, I read The God Men a few years ago. I cannot say that it is entirely accurate on every point because I do not have the facts to say one way or the other. But what I do know is that they pretty well captured the sociology of the group, and reasonably questioned the origins of some of the practices. Their conclusions were not ridiculous or obviously flawed. .... And, as I mentioned the other day, the LRC has a history of getting people to tell things different from the truth for the purpose of painting a picture that is not true to life.

Let's try to stick with the facts and figures as they are presented in the book. Let's try to stay away from endless and fruitless arguments of what might have been the motivations and intentions of the authors. There are plenty of forums out there that concentrate on shooting the messenger by way of character assassination...this forum ain't one of those.

Let's try to stay with what IS ACTUALLY WRITTEN in the book. Let's give NFnL a little breathing room to present as much or as little as he wants, and address the issues one by one as they are presented. Keep in mind that NFnL did not write this book, he is merely presenting what is written and opening it up for discussion.

Lastly, I'm going to have to INSIST that certain posters stop making it so darned personal, and nitpicking every jot and tittle....it makes for a very tense atmosphere, and it makes for very tedious reading. Yes, we are dealing with very sensitive and controversial issues - but that does not mean we have to forget that we are brothers and sisters, and that others are watching and listening. Let's all try to be sensitive to THEIR sensibilities and THEIR time.